Thursday, September 17, 2009

Fractured Fairy Tales (a selective list)

Tortured Traditional Rhymes *
Lacerated Legends **
& Murdered Myths

Ada, Alma Flor. Yours truly, Goldilocks

Ahlberg, Allan & Howard, Paul The bravest ever bear

Ahlberg, Janet & Allan. The jolly postman…and other people’s letters

Ahlberg, Allan; ill. Bruce Ingman Previously (2007)

Allan, Nicholas. Cinderella’s bum

Allen, Debbie. Brothers of the knight (Sophisticated Picture book)

Allen, Jonathan. Wolf Academy

Andersen, Hans Christian. The little match –girl (Strikingly unusual illustrations by Kveta Pacovska

The wild swans (ill. Anne Yvonne Gilbert; trans. Naomi Lewis. A picture book version of Andersen’s adaptation of the Grimm Brothers’ traditional story, The six swans).

The swineherd (ill. Lisbeth Zwerger 2008)

Anholt, Laurence. Jack and the dreamsack

Armitage, Ronda; ill. Arthur Robins Small knight and George** (2007)

Arnold, Tedd There was an old lady who swallowed Fly Guy* (2007)

Aslund, Tatiana. Moho the ugly pukeko (2005-NZ) (see Perky the pukeko for a contrast version);

ill. Vasanti Unka The bean’s story * 2007 (variation of both The house that Jack built and Jack and the beanstalk)

Auch, Mary Jane. Peeping Beauty; The princess and the pizza; Beauty and the beaks : a turkey’s cautionary tale (2007)

Babcock, Chris. No moon, no milk! *

Baillie, Allan & Bentley, Jonathan Archie the big good wolf

Bailey, Linda. Gordon Loggins and the three bears

Baker, Keith Hickory dickory dock *(2007)

Ball, Murray Fred the (quite) brave mouse (Sophisticated picture book version of The lion and the mouse) (NZ-2003)

Bang, Molly Goose 1996

Bateman, Teresa; ill. Yayo Keeper of soles (2006)

Bateson Hill, Margaret Chanda and the mirror of moonlight (Indian Snow White variation—2003)

Bee, William Beware of the frog (Princess and the frog variation) 2008

Belcher, Angie; ill. Debbie Tipuna The girls in the kapahaka (NZ) *

Bernheimer, Kate; ill. Nicoletta Ceccoli The girl in the castle inside the museum 2008

Bishop, Gavin. The house that Jack built (NZ) *
Rats (Pied Piper variant) (2007)

Bloom, Becky; ill. Pascal Biet Wolf!

Blundell, Tony. Beware of girls

Bowen, Anne; ill. Stephen Gammell I know an old teacher * (2008)

Briant, Ed . Seven stories (2005)

Briggs, Raymond. Jim and the beanstalk

Brown, Ben; ill. Tracy Duncan The apple (2008)

Brown, Ken. What’s the time, Grandma Wolf? *; The scarecrow’s hat (fable- 2001)

Brown, Ruth. Night-time tale

Browne, Anthony. Into the forest; Little Beauty (Beauty and the Beast variant) (2008)

Butterworth, Nick; ill. Mick Inkpen Jasper’s beanstalk (2008)

Buzzeo, Toni; ill. Mary GrandPre The sea chest ** (2002)

Calmenson, Stephanie. The principal’s new clothes

Cecil, Randy. One dark and dreadful night

Champion, Tom; ill. Glen Singleton Cindy-Ella (2008)

Chapman, Gaye Little Blue (2008)

Chen, Chih-Yuan Guji Guji (Ugly Duckling variant--2004)

Child, Lauren. Beware of the storybook wolves

Child, Lauren; “captured” by Polly Borland The princess and the pea (2005)

Christelow, Eileen Where’s the big bad wolf? (2002)

Christian, Chardi; ill. Freya Blackwood The selkie and the fisherman (2005)

Cohlene, Terri; ill. Doug Keith Something special (Frog Prince variant) 2005

Cole, Babette. Prince Cinders (video also available); Princess Smartypants

Conover, Chris. The adventures of Simple Simon*

Conway, David; ill. Melanie Williamson The great nursery rhyme disaster * (2008)

Cox, Michael; ill. Liz Million Little Fred Riding Hood (2006) (Fiction title—FIC COX)

Cresp, Gael & Cox, David. The biography of Gilbert Alexander Pig

Cruickshank, Margrit; ill. Amanda Harvey Don’t dawdle Dorothy! (1999)

Crummel, Susan Stevens; ill. Dorothy Donohue Ten-gallon Bart (cartoon animal version of High Noon. Collage illustrations 2006)

Daly, Niki Pretty Salma (Little Red Riding Hood variant from Ghana- 2006)

Davis, Aubrey; ill. Dusan Petricic Bone button borscht (Stone soup variation—1995/ 2008)

De Kantzow, Megan; ill. Craig Smith Just you wait! (2004)

Dealey, Erin. Goldie Locks has chicken pox


Derby, Sally; ill. Vincent Nguyen Whoosh went the wind! (modern tall tale 2006)

Donaldson, Julia; ill. Liz Pichon Spinderella (2002);

ill. David Roberts Tyrannosaurus Drip (Ugly Duckling variant- 2007)

Duffy, Carol Ann; ill. Jane Ray The lost happy endings (2006); ill. Nicoletta Ceccoli The tear thief (2007)

Edwards, David; ill. Ashley Wolff The pen that Pa built * (2007)

Elliot, Rachel; ill. Leo Broadley The friendly witch (2005)

Ellwand, David; ill. Christine Tagg Cinderlily : a floral fairy tale (Sophisticated picture book 2003)

Emberley, Rebecca. Three cool kids

Emmett, Jonathan & Cox, Steve. Pigs might fly! : the further adventures of the three little pigs

Ernst, Lisa Campbell. Goldilocks returns (video also available); The gingerbread girl ( 2006)

Evans, Cambria Bone soup (2008)

Fearnley, Jan. Mr Wolf and the three bears

Fierstein, Harvey. The sissy duckling

Forward, Toby; ill. Izhar Cohen The wolf’s story (what really happened to Little Red Riding Hood)

French, Fiona. Snow White in New York

French, Vivian; ill. Jackie Morris Singing to the south : a fairy tale (original fairy tale) 2008

Galbraith, Ben The three fishing brothers Gruff (2006)

Garland, Michael. Miss Smith’s incredible storybook

Gauch, Patricia Lee. Presenting Tanya the ugly duckling

Geraghty, Paul Rotten and Rascal : the two terrible pterosaur twins (modern fable)

Gerstein, Mordecai Carolinda Clatter (2005)

Gleeson, Libby; ill. Craig Smith Where’s Mum?

Goldberg, Myla; ill. Chris Sheban Catching the moon (original tall tale) 2007

Goodhart, Pippa; ill. Colin Paine Arthur’s tractor : a fairy tale with tractors and princesses!

Graham, Bob. Dimity Dumpty: the story of Humpty’s little sister *

Grahame, Kenneth. The reluctant dragon** (video also available)

Gravett, Emily Wolves 2006 (fable)

Gravett, Emily Spells 2008 (Frog Prince variant)

Gray, Christine. The king of Spain’s daughter *

Grey, Mini The adventures of the dish and the spoon * 2006

Grey, Mini. The pea and the princess

Guarnaccia, Steven. Goldilocks and the three bears : a tale moderne

Gurney, Chris; ill. Ross Kinnaird Cindy and the lost jandal 2009

Hartman, Bob. The wolf who cried Boy

Harvey, Damian; ill. Korky Paul Snail’s legs (an original fable/pourquoi tale—2007)

Hathorn, Libby; ill. Gregory Rogers The gift (Pied Piper variant) 2000

Hawken, Kevin The wicked big toddlah (an original tall tale—2007)

Hawkins, Colin & Jackie. Fairytale News

Hoberman, Mary Ann. You read to me, I’ll read to you

Hofmeyr, Dianne; ill. Jude Daly The faraway island ** (2008)

Hopkins, Jackie Mims; ill. Jon Goodell The gold-miner’s daughter : a melodramatic fairy tale (2006)

Hughes, Shirley. Ella’s big chance : a fairytale retold

Ivimey, John W. Three blind mice*

Jamil, Leena; ill. Abdulla al-Ameen The enchanted lake 2007

Johnson, D.B. Four legs bad, two legs good! (fractured version of George Orwell’s Animal farm—2007)

Jones, Carol. What’s the time, Mr Wolf? *

Jungman, Ann; ill. Russell Ayto Cinderella and the hot air balloon (1992/2007)

Katz, Alan; ill. Michael Slack The flim-flam fairies (teacher preview essential) (2008)

Ketteman, Helen. Bubba the cowboy prince : a fractured Texas tale

Khoza, Valanga; ill. Sally Rippin Gezani and the tricky baboon (trickster tale—2003)

Kirk, Daniel. Humpty Dumpty*

Krensky, Stephen; ill. Brad Sneed Big bad wolves at school (2007)

Kressley, Carson; ill. Jared Lee You’re different and that’s super (2005)

Lamm, C. Drew. The prog frince

Langley, Jonathan. The fairytale cake; The princess and the frog

LaRochelle, David; ill. Richard Egielski The end : a backwards fairytale (2006)

Lasky, Kathryn; ill. John Manders Humphrey, Albert and the flying machine (Sleeping Beauty variant—2004)

Leask, Jeffrey. Little Red Rockinghood : a rock opera (includes rap music CD)

Legge, David Bamboozled (Topsy-turvy version of Alice in Wonderland—2005); orig. published 1994

Lendler, Ian. An undone fairy tale

Lester, Helen. Tackylocks and the three bears

Lester, Julius; ill. Jerry Pinkney Sam and the tigers (Little Black Sambo updated--1996

Lloyd-Janes, Sally; ill. Jill Newton Old MacNoah had an ark * (2008)

Lyons, Mary E.; ill. Terry Widener Roy makes a car ** (modern tall tale-- 2005)

McAllister, Angela; ill. Sally Anne Lambert Barkus, Sly and the golden egg (2002)

McCaughrean, Geraldine; ill. Nicki Palin Blue moon mountain (2006)

McClements, George. Jake Gander : Storyville detective (video also available)

McGee, Marni; ill. Ian Beck Winston the book wolf (2006)

McMillan, Dawn; ill. Raymond McGrath Turkey’s in the sleigh tonight *(Old McDonald variation) 2007

McNaughton, Colin. Watch out for the giant-killers (conservation message)

McNaughton, Colin Oops!; Suddenly! (Three Little Pigs variants)

Maddern, Eric; ill. Paul Hess Death in a nut (Sophisticated Picture Book version of a Scottish traditional tale—2005)

Madison, Alan; ill. Giselle Potter The littlest grape stomper (tall tale—2007)

Matsuoka, Mei Footprints in the snow (Big Bad Wolf variant- 2007)

Matthews, Tina Out of the egg (Little Red Hen variant—2007)

Mayhew, James Ella Bella ballerina and the Sleeping Beauty (2007)

Meddaugh, Susan. Cinderella’s rat

Millett, Peter; ill. Lamia Aziz The Anzac biscuit man and other classic Kiwi tales (NZ—2007)

Minters, Frances. Princess Fishtail

Mitchell, Marianne. Joe Cinders

Morris, Jackie The snow leopard (original fable) 2007

Morrison, Toni & Slade. The ant or the grasshopper; The lion or the mouse

Morrison, Yvonne. A Kiwi ‘Night before Christmas’*;

ill. Donovan Bixley Wacko Kakapo (NZ Chicken Licken variant- 2007); The tuatara and the skink (NZ Hare and the tortoise variant-2009)

Mountain, Peter; ill. Bryan Pollard Smelly-locks (an Exceptional Story Book from New Zealand) (2006); The wolf’s revenge (an Exceptional Story Book from New Zealand) (2006)
Murphy, Pat. Pigasus **

Murray, Christine; ill. Della Gibson-Bowthorpe Koro Tom goes fishing (Maori version of The enormous turnip--2008)

Myers, Christopher. Wings** (video also available)

Nelisi, Lino; ill. Elspeth Williamson Sione’s talo (Pacific Island version of The enormous turnip- 1992)

Nolan, Dennis Androcles and the lion (1997)

Nordqvist, Sven Pancakes for Findus (modern tall tale—2007)

Oakley, Graham. Once upon a time : a prince’s fantastic journey

PICT OLF Von Olfers, Sibylle; ill. Sieglinde Schoen Smith Mother Earth and her children : a quilted fairy tale (2007 reprint)

O’Malley, Kevin. Humpty Dumpty egg-splodes *; Once upon a cool motorcycle dude

Osborne, Mary Pope. Molly and the prince

Osment, Michelle; ill. Sunset Perky the pukeko (NZ-- 2006)

Palatini, Margie. The three silly Billies

Pearce, Philippa; ill. Wayne Anderson The squirrel wife : an original fairy tale (2007)

Perlman, Janet. Cinderella Penguin; The emperor penguin’s new clothes; The penguin and the pea

Perret, Delphine The big bad wolf and me (2006)

Petach, Heidi. Goldilocks and the three hares

Potter, Beatrix The tale of Johnny Town-mouse

Price, Hugh. The truth at last about the Little Red Hen

Prior, Natalie Jane; ill. Cheryl Orsini Minnie Pearl and the undersea bazaar (Little mermaid variation) 2007

Provensen, Alice. Punch in New York

Puttock, Simon. Big Bad Wolf is good

Ramos, Mario I am so handsome (2007); I am so strong (2007)
Ransom, Jeanie Franz; ill. Stephen Axelsen What REALLY happened to Humpty?* (2009)

Ray, Jane The apple-pip princess (2007)

Rayner, Mary. The small good wolf

Roberts, Lynn; ill. David Roberts Little Red : a fizzingly good yarn (2005); Rapunzel : a groovy fairy tale (1970s setting—2007)

Robertson, M.P. The egg **; The dragon snatcher **; The great dragon rescue ** The dragon and the gruesome twosome ** (2009) (all variants on the George and the Dragon legend)

Robins, Deri and Jim. The stone in the sword **

Robinson, Hilary & Sharratt, Nick. Mixed up fairy tales

Roddie, Shen; ill. Henning Lohlein My name is Mr Fox (2006)

Root, Phyllis; ill. Mary Grandpre Lucia and the light (2006)

Rosen, Michael; ill. Nick Sharratt Dear Mother Goose (a Lift the Flap book)* (2008)

Rosenthal, Paul. Yo, Aesop! (FIC ROS)

Ross, Tony. A fairy tale; Mrs Goat and her seven little kids

Rymond, Lynda Gene; ill. Nicoletta Ceccoli Oscar and the mooncats* (2008)

Santores, Charles. Three hungry pigs and the wolf who came to dinner

Schotter, Roni; ill. Giselle Potter The boy who loved words (a tall tale—2006)

Scieszka, Jon. The stinky cheese man; True story of the 3 little pigs by A.Wolf
Shannon, David. Alice the fairy

Short, Denise Tani the sea monster (NZ) 2006 (uses elements of traditional folklore, but is not based on any particular Maori legend)

Shulman, Lisa. Old MacDonald had a woodshop *

Sierra, Judy The house that Drac built *; Mind your manners, B.B.Wolf (2007)

Sis, Peter. A small tall tale from the far north

Smallman, Steve; ill. Joelle Dreidemy The lamb who came for dinner (2006)

Smith, Lane. Pinocchio the boy

Speed, Toby. Two cool cows *

Spencer, Kerry Lee. The princess and the pea

Squires, Janet; ill. Holly Berry The gingerbread cowboy (2006)

Steer, Dugald. Just one more story

Steig, William. Shrek!; Roland the minstrel pig

Stevens, Janet and Crummel, Susan Stevens. And the dish ran away with the spoon * (video also available)

Sturges, Philemon. The little red hen (makes a pizza)

Swanson, Susan Marie; ill. Beth Krommes The house in the night * (2008)

Sykes, Julie; ill. Tim Warnes That’s not fair, Hare! (2001)

Tafuri, Nancy Whose chick are you? (Ugly Duckling variant—2005)

Thomas, Joyce Carol. The gospel Cinderella

Todd, Trevor & Denton, Terry. Revenge of the three blind mice *

Tucker, Kathy. Do knights take naps?

Ungerer, Tomi. Zeralda’s ogre

Vail, Rachel; ill. Scott Nash Over the moon* (1998)

Van Allsburg, Chris. The widow’s broom (trickster tale—1992)

Vozar, David. Yo, hungry wolf!

Waddell, Martin. The big bad mole’s coming!

Ward, Helen. The dragon machine

Ward, Jennifer; ill. Steve Gray There was a coyote who swallowed a flea * (2007) (variation on ‘There was an old lady who swallowed a fly’ shelved at 782. 89 WAR—see also fractured fairytale versions of this rhyme by Todd Arnold and Anne Bowen)

Ward, Nick. Who’s been eating my porridge?; A wolf at the door (omnibus volume 2005)

Wattenberg, Jane. Henny-Penny (video also available)

Wells, Rosemary. Max and Ruby’s first Greek myth; Max and Ruby’s Midas **

Wells, Rosemary. The miraculous tale of the two Maries ** (SPICT WEL) (2006)

West, Colin. The king of Kennelwick Castle*

Whatley, Bruce Wait! No paint!

Wiesner, David. The three pigs; The loathsome dragon **

Wilcox, Leah. Falling for Rapunzel; Waking Beauty (2008)

Wild, Margaret. The little crooked house*

Wildsmith, Brian and Rebecca. Jack and the meanstalk

Willis, Jeanne and Brown, Ruth. In search of the giant

Wilson, Tony; ill. Julie Knoblock The thirsty flowers (an original fable- 2008)

Wilson, Tony; ill. Sue deGennaro The princess and the packet of frozen peas (2009)

Wolff, Patricia Rae. The toll-bridge troll

Wormell, Chris. George and the dragon **; In the woods

Yorinks, Arthur; ill. Jos. A. Smith The witch’s child (2007)

http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/
(A very comprehensive fairytale website)

http://www.grimmstories.com
(full text versions of the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales)








* = Tortured traditional rhymes

** = Lacerated legends


Some useful fiction titles in this genre:

FIC HAL Hale, Shannon and Dean; ill. Nathan Hale Rapunzel’s revenge (graphic novel- 2008)

FIC LEV Levine, Gail Carson Ella enchanted (Cinderella variant)
Fairest (Snow White variant)

FIC MCC McCaughrean, Geraldine Peter Pan in scarlet : the official sequel

FIC MAG Maguire, Gregory Leaping beauty and other animal fairy tales

FIC TUA Tu’akoi, Feana; ill Fraser Williamson Freeze, Goldilocks!


Non fiction:
513.26 CAL Calvert, Pam; ill. Wayne Geehan Multiplying menace : the revenge of Rumpelstiltskin 2006

Food/Cooking Picture Books

®= includes recipe


Ahlberg, Allan; ill. Bruce Ingram The runaway dinner 2006

Alalou, Elizabeth and Ali; ill. Julie Klear Essakalli The butter man 2008

Asch, Frank Monsieur Saguette and his baguette 2004

Atherton, Bruce; ill. Ben Redlich The pumpkin eater from Pondicherry 2008

Ayres, Katherine; ill. Nadine Bernard Westcott Up, down and around (vegetable gardening) 2007

Bergman, Mara; ill. Nick Maland Yum, yum! 2009

Bottin, Janet Slater; ill. Claire de Zoete Miss Primrose and the stolen salami (NZ) 2006

Burke, Tina Sophie bakes a cake 2008

Buxton, Jane; ill. Philip Webb The little penguin who wouldn’t eat his dinner (NZ) 2006

Castaldo, Nancy; ill. Melisande Potter Pizza for the queen 2005

Cazet, Denys The perfect pumpkin pie 2005

Church, Caroline Jayne Little Apple Goat 2007

Clark, Sherryl; ill. Tom Jellett The littlest pirate 2008

Cooper, Helen Delicious : a pumpkin soup story 2006 ®

Davey, Lucy; ill. Lorenzo van der Lingen Mr Mayor’s pavlova palaver 2008 ®

Delaney, Mary; ill. Kathy Couri Mabel O’Leary put peas in her ear-y 2006

Denise, Anika; ill. Christopher Denise Pigs love potatoes 2007

Donnio, Sylviane; ill. Dorothee de Monfreid I’d really like to eat a child 2007

Donohue, Dorothy Veggie soup (collage illustrations) 2000 ®

Drewery, Melanie; ill. Christopher White Dad’s takeaways (NZ) 2007

Duncan, Tracy Mere McKaskill’s boil-up (NZ) 2007 ®

Dyer, Sarah Mrs Muffley’s monster 2008 ®
Elliott, George; ill. Andrej Krystoforski The boy who loved bananas 2005

Flaherty, A.W.; ill. Scott Magoon The luck of the Loch Ness Monster : a tale of picky eating 2007

Foley, Sher; ill. Brian Lovelock The cat with no name (NZ) 2009

Garland, Sarah Eddie’s kitchen and how to make good things to eat 2007 ®
Gravett, Emily Orange pear apple bear 2006

Guillain, Adam; ill. Elke Steiner Bella’s chocolate surprise : an adventure in fair trade 2007

Hardy, Kate Alfi Beasti, don’t eat that! 2004

Hill, Tobias; ill. Michael Foreman The lion who ate everything 2008

Janisch, Heinz; ill. Carola Holland Heave ho! 2005

Johnson, Paul Brett; lyrics by Tom Glazer On top of spaghetti 2006 ®

Kelley, True School lunch 2005

Langston, Laura; ill. Lindsey Gardiner Mile-high apple pie 2004 ®

Leake, Kate The best chip 2006

Lesynski, Loris; ill. Michael Martchenko Boy soup 2008

McKinlay, Helen; ill. Craig Smith Grandma joins the All Blacks (NZ) 2007

McMillan, Dawn; ill. Dave Gunson Pancake attack (NZ) 2006 ®

Manushkin, Fran; ill. Holly Berry How Mama brought the spring 2008 ®

Moetana, Kate; ill. Bruce Potter Papa’s donuts (NZ) 2006 ®

Neild, Dorothy; ill. Philip Webb Piggity-wiggity jiggity jig goes to Dad’s café 2009

Nordqvist, Sven Pancakes for Findus 2007

Ogburn, Jacqueline K.; ill. Marjorie Priceman The bake shop ghost 2005

Oller, Erika The cabbage soup solution 2004

Park, Linda Sue; ill. Ho Baek Lee Bee-bim bop! 2005 ®

Parker, John; ill. Trevor Allan Poppa McPhee gets the eggs (NZ) 2006
Pichon, Liz Bored Bill 2005

Pittman, Helena Clare; ill. Victoria Raymond Still-life stew 1998 ®

Quarmby, Katharine; ill. Piet Grobler Fussy Freya 2008

Rattigan, Jama Kim; ill. Linda Hsu-Flanders Dumpling soup 1993 ®

Readman, Jo; ill. Ley Honor Roberts The world came to my place today 2002

Rey, Margaret and H.A. Curious George goes to a chocolate factory 2006

Rosoff, Meg; ill. Sophie Blackall Wild boars cook 2008 ®

Scamell, Ragnhild; ill. Michael Terry Ouch! 2006

Schories, Pat Jack wants a snack 2008

Segal, John Carrot soup 2006 ®

Sierra, Judy; ill. Edward Koren Thelonius Monster’s sky-high fly pie 2006

Sutton, Jane; ill. Jim Harris The trouble with cauliflower 2006

Suzuki, David and Ellis, Sarah Salmon forest 2003 ®

Titus, Eve; ill. Paul Galdone Anatole (50th anniversary edition) 2006

Urbanovic, Jackie Duck soup 2008

Willis, Jeanne; ill. Tony Ross Mammoth pie 2008

Wood, Nancy; ill. Timothy Basil Ering Mr and Mrs God in the Creation kitchen 2006

Flaps and Peep-throughs

PICT BLA Blair, Tamzin; ill. Renzie Hanham The best treasure ever (A Lift the Flap Book) 2000

PICT BUC Buckingham, Matt Bright Stanley (glitter pictures) 2006

PICT BUT Butler, M. Christina; ill. Tina Macnaughton One winter’s day (texture) 2006

PICT CAR Carle, Eric Watch out! A giant 2002 edition; The very lonely firefly 1995 (2008) The very busy spider : a lift-the-flap book (1984) 2006

PICT COU Cousins, Lucy Jazzy in the jungle : a hide-and-seek adventure 2002

PICT DEA Deacon, Alexis Slow Loris 2003PICT EHL Ehlert, Lois Waiting for wings 2001; Leaf man 2005

PICT FOR Foreman, Michael Dad! I can’t sleep (foldout picture) 2007

PICT GRA Gravett, Emily Meerkat mail 2006; Little Mouse’s big book of fears 2007; Spells 2008

PICT HOP Hopgood, Tim Our big blue sofa (texture) 2006

PICT HOR Horacek, Petr A new house for Mouse : a peep-through story book 2006

PICT LIT Little, Penny; ill. Stephen M. Hanson The biggest hole in the world 2004

PICT LIT Little, Penny; ill. Vincent Vigla The blackest hole in space (QF) 2008

PICT MCD Macdonald, Suse Nanta’s lion 1995

PICT MCN McNaughton, Colin We’re off to look for aliens 2007

PICT ORA Oram, Hiawyn; ill. Sarah Warburton My unwilling witch (The Rumblewick letters) 2006

PICT PFI Pfister, Marcus Milo and the mysterious island 2000; Milo and the magical stones (both are ‘Choose your own adventure’ stories) 2003 edition

PICT RAS Rasmussen, Halfdan; ill. Pierre Pratt The ladder (cutaway pages) 2006

PICT ROB Robinson, Hilary; ill. Nick Sharratt Mixed up fairy tales 2004

PICT ROS Rosen, Michael; ill. Nick Sharratt Dear Mother Goose 2008

PICT SEE Seeger, Laura Vaccaro Lemons are not red 2004Also Black? White! Day? Night! : a book of opposites (shelved at 153.23--useful for many different curriculum areas)2006; One boy 2008

PICT STE Steer, Dugald; ill. Elisabeth Moseng Just one more story 1999

PICT SUT Sutton, Sally; ill. Dave Gunson Crazy kiwi tops and tails (NZ) 2006

PICT THO Thomas, Valerie; ill. Korky Paul Happy birthday, Winnie! 2007 (large foldout page in back)

PICT WIL Wildsmith, Brian Give a dog a bone 1985; Goat’s trail 1986

Festival/ Celebration Picture Books

Auch, Mary Jane The Easter egg farm 1992

Bateson-Hill, Margaret; ill. Karin Littlewood Leah’s Christmas story 2006

Baumgart, Klaus Laura’s Christmas star 2000

Bailey, Linda; ill. Bill Slavin Stanley’s party 2003

Bollinger, Peter Algernon Graeves is scary enough (Hallowe’en) 2005

Brown, Ben; ill. Tracy Duncan The apple (birthday) 2008

Bunting, Eve; ill. Emily Arnold McCully That’s what leprechauns do (St Patrick’s Day?) 2005; ill. Iza Trapani The wedding 2003

Butler, Dorothy; ill. Elizabeth Fuller My brown bear Barney at the party (birthday) 2001

Cazet, Denys The perfect pumpkin pie (Thanksgiving) 2005

Chichester Clark, Emma Melrose and Croc (Christmas) 2005; Happy birthday to you, Blue Kangaroo! 2006; Minty and Tink (birthday) 2008

Child, Lauren This is actually my party (birthday) 2007

Clark, Katie; ill. Amy Huntington Grandma drove the garbage truck ( Fourth of July) 2005

Cronin, Doreen; ill. Betsy Lewin Thump, quack, moo : a whacky adventure 2008

Daly, Niki Happy birthday Jamela! 2006

Dewan, Ted Crispin and the best birthday surprise ever 2006

Dodd, Lynley Slinky Malinki’s Christmas crackers 2006
Drewery, Melanie Matariki 2003

Duncan, Tracy; ill. Bruce Potter Grandad’s medals (NZ—Anzac Day) 2004

Durant, Alan; ill. Franco Rivolli The flamingo who forgot (birthday) 2007

Ellwand, David Alfred’s party : a collection of picture puzzles (Birthday) 2000

Evans, Cambria Martha Moth makes socks (Birthday) 2006

Farrer, Maria; ill. Deborah Hinde Santa’s kiwi holiday 2005

Fleischman, Paul; ill. Barry Root The birthday tree (Sophisticated in content) 2008

Foreman, Michael Cat in the manger (Christmas) 2001

Friedman, Laurie; ill. Lynne Avril Cravath Love, Ruby Valentine (Valentine’s Day) 2006

Garland, Sarah Eddie’s kitchen and how to make good things to eat (birthday) 2007

Gilmore, Rachel; ill. Alice Priestley Lights for Gita (Divali) 1994

Goldman, Judy; ill. Rene King Moreno Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead 2008

Graham, Bob Oscar’s half birthday 2005

Greenberg, Melanie Hope Mermaids on parade (Coney Island Mermaid Parade) 2008

Hague, Michael The nutcracker (Christmas) 2005

Hannken, Catherine; ill. Trish Bowles Fiapule 2006

Hawkins, Colin and Jacqui Witch pigs (Birthday) 2005

Hedderwick, Mairi Katie Morag and the birthdays 2005

Hendry, Diana; ill. Jane Chapman The very snowy Christmas 2005
Henkes, Kevin Lilly’s big day (Wedding) 2006

Hoy, Catriona; ill. Benjamin Johnson My Grandad marches on Anzac Day 2006

Joosse, Barbara M.; ill. Giselle Potter Ghost wings (Day of the Dead, Mexico) 2001

Klise, Kate; ill. M. Sarah Klise Why do you cry? (Birthday) 2006

Kloster, Melanie; ill. Jenny Cooper The reluctant little flower girl 2008

Koppe, Susanne (re-told by); ill. Lisbeth Zwerger Nutcracker (E.T.A.Hoffmann)
(Christmas) 2004

Krebs, Laurie; ill. Aurelia Fronty Up and down the Andes : a Peruvian festival tale (Inti Raymi: the festival of the sun) 2008

Leeson, Christine; ill. Jane Chapman The snow angel (Christmas) 2006

Long, Don; ill. Tracy Duncan Glow-worm night (Matariki) 2004

Look, Lenore; ill. Yumi Heo Henry’s first-moon birthday 2001

Morpurgo, Michael; ill. Michael Foreman The best Christmas present in the world (Sophisticated Picture Book) 2004

Morrison, Yvonne; ill. Deborah Hinde A Kiwi night before Christmas (includes audio CD) 2005

Nordqvist, Sven Pancakes for Findus (birthday) 2007

Pilkey, Dav The dumb bunnies’ Easter 2008 (1995)

Schur, Maxine Rose; ill. Brian Pinkney Day of delight : a Jewish Sabbath in Ethiopia 1994

Scott, Anna-Miringa; ill. Errol McLeary Chimney-less at Christmas (NZ—includes CD) 2004

Stanton, Karen; ill. Rene King Moreno Papi’s gift (birthday) 2007

Thomas, Valerie; ill. Korky Paul Happy birthday, Winnie! 2007

Torres, Leyla The kite festival 2004

Van Allsburg, Chris Probuditi! (birthday—Sophisticated Picture Book) 2007

Vander Zee, Ruth and Sneider, Marian; ill. Bill Farnsworth Eli remembers (Rosh Hashanah) 2007 (Sophisticated/Senior)

Vrombaut, An Dear Dragon 2005; Dragon festival 2008

Waddell, Martin; ill. Jason Cockroft Room for a little one (Christmas) 2004

Watts, Irene N.; ill. Kathryn E. Shoemaker A telling time (Purim) 2004

Wells, Rosemary Max counts his chickens (Easter) 2007

Whybrow, Ian; ill. Adrian Reynolds Harry and the dinosaurs have a happy birthday 2008

Willis, Jeanne; ill. Tony Ross Mayfly day (Celebration of a mayfly’s one day of life, told in haiku) 2006

Winter, Jeanette Nino’s mask (Mexican fiesta) 2003

Family Picture Books

PICT AIO Aiono-Josefa, Sarona; ill. Bruce Potter The pipi swing (NZ) 2007

PICT ALA Alalou, Elizabeth and Ali; ill. Julie Klear Essakalli The butter man 2008

PICT ALE Alexander, Martha Nobody asked me if I wanted a baby sister (reprint—orig. published 1971)

PICT ALL Allen, Jonathan I’m not cute 2006

PICT ALL Allen, Pamela Herbert and Harry 2000 (reprint); Grandpa and Thomas and the green umbrella 2006; Is your grandmother a goanna? 2007

PICT AMA Amato, Mary; ill. Delphine Durand The chicken of the family 2008

PICT AMI Amico, Tom & Proimos, James; ill. Andy Snair Raisin and Grape 2006

PICT AND Anderson, Christine; ill. Steven Saler no Bedtime 2005

PICT AND Anderson, Karen; ill. Denise Whitmore The instainerator (NZ) 2006

PICT ANH Anholt, Laurence; ill. Jim Coplestone Seven for a secret 2006

PICT ARN Arnold, Marsha Diane; ill. Pierre Pratt Roar of a snore 2006

PICT ARN Arnosky, Jim Grandfather Buffalo 2006

PICT ASH Ashman, Linda; ill. Nadine Bernard Westcott To the beach! 2005; ill. Linda S. Wingerter What could be better than this? 2005

PICT BAN Bang, Molly Goose 1996

PICT BAT Bates, Dianne; ill. Cheryll Jones Big bad Bruce 2007

PICT BAU Baumgart, Klaus Laura’s journey to the stars 2002

PICT BEA Bean, Jonathan At night 2007

PICT BIN Binch, Caroline Silver shoes 2005

PICT BLA Blaisdell, Molly; ill. Nancy Lane Rembrandt and the boy who drew dogs : a story about Rembrandt van Rijn (father and son) 2007

PICT BOU Bougaeva, Sonja The visitor 2007

PICT BRI Bright, Paul; ill. Ben Cort I’m not going out there! 2006

PICT BRO Broach, Elise; ill. David Small When dinosaurs came with everything 2007

PICT BRO Brown, Jeff; ill. Scott Nash Flat Stanley 2006

PICT BRO Browne, Anthony Silly Billy 2006; My brother 2007

PICT BUE Buehner, Caralyn; ill. Jack E. Davis Would I ever lie to you? 2007

PICT BUT Butterworth, Nick My dad is brilliant 2008 edition

PICT CAI Cain, Sheridan; ill. Gaby Hansen By the light of the moon 2006

PICT CAL Cali, Davide; ill. Anna Laura Cantone A dad who measures up 2004; ill. Eric Heliot Piano piano (music- 2008)

PICT CAR Carlson, Nancy My family is forever 2004

PICT CAR Cartwright, Pauline; ill. Annabel Craighead The
cross feeling (NZ author) 2007

PICT CAT Catchpool, Michael; ill. Sophy Williams Grandpa’s boat 2008

PICT CHA Charlip, Remy A perfect day 2006

PICT CHE Chen, Chih-Yuan Guji Guji 2004

PICT CHE Cheng, Andrea; ill. Ange Zhang Grandfather counts 2000

PICT CHI Chichester Clark, Emma Amazing Mr Zooty! 2006; Minty and Tink 2008

PICT CHI Child, Lauren
My wobbly tooth must not ever never fall out 2006;
We honestly can look after your dog 2005
I’m really ever so not well 2007;
This is actually my party 2007;
Look after your planet 2008

PICT CLA Clark, Katie; ill. Amy Huntingdon Grandma drove the garbage truck 2005; Seagull Sam 2007

PICT CLA Clark, Sherryl; ill. Tom Jellett The littlest pirate (2008)

PICT COF Coffelt, Nancy; ill. Tricia Tusa Fred stays with me! 2007

PICT COL Cole, Babette The trouble with Mum (Dad, Grandad, Uncle, etc) Re-issued in small format 2004

PICT COL Collins, Ross Elephantom 2006; My amazing dad 2007

PICT CON Conway, David; ill. Karin Littlewood The most important gift of all 2006

PICT COX Cox, Judy; ill. Elbrite Brown My family plays music 2003

PICT CRE Creighton, Lorinda; ill. Bob Darroch Matilda and the fibbles (NZ author) 2007

PICT CRE Crews, Nina Below 2006

PICT CRI Crimi, Carolyn; ill. John Manders Where’s my mummy? (2008)

PICT CUL Cullen, Elyse; ill. Eddie Booth Grandma’s wooden leg (NZ author) 2005

PICT CUM Cummings, Mary; ill. Lin Wang Three names of me 2006

PICT CUT Cutbill, Andy; ill. Russell Ayto The cow that was the best moo-ther 2009

PICT DAV Davies, Nicola; ill. Michael Foreman White owl, barn owl 2007

PICT DEW Dewan, Ted Crispin and the best birthday surprise ever 2006

PICT DOW Downey, Lynn; ill. Pam Paparone The tattletale 2006

PICT DOY Doyle, Roddy; ill. Freya Blackwood Her mother’s face (mothers and daughters; Sophisticated in content) 2008

PICT DOY Doyle, Wayne My mother has done everything 2007

PICT DRE Drewery, Melanie; ill. Fifi Colston Itiiti’s gift (NZ) 2006

PICT DUD Duder, Tessa; ill. Mark Wilson Carpet of dreams 2006

PICT DUN Dunbar, Joyce; ill. Sanja Rescek Where’s my sock? 2006

PICT DUR Durrant, Geraldine; ill. Rose Forshall Pirate Gran 2008

PICT EDW Edwards, Hazel; ill. Kevin Burgemeestre Antarctic Dad 2006

PICT ELL Ellery, Amanda; ill. Tom Ellery If I had a dragon 2006

PICT ELL Elliot, Rachel; ill. Katie Pamment Grandad 2005

PICT ENG England, Kathryn; ill. Richard McFarland Grandfather’s wrinkles 2007

PICT FAL Falconer, Ian Olivia forms a band 2006; Olivia helps with Christmas 2007

PICT FEA Fearnley, Jan The search for the perfect child 2006

PICT FIE Fierstein, Harvey; ill. Henry Cole The sissy duckling 2002

PICT FIT Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise Silly school 2007

PICT FLE Fleischman, Paul; ill. Barry Root The birthday tree (Sophisticated in content) 2008

PICT FOR Foreman, Michael Dad! I can’t sleep 2007

PICT FOX Fox, Lee; ill. Cathy Wilcox Ella Kazoo will not brush her hair 2006

PICT FRA Frazee, Marla A couple of boys have the best week ever (grandparents) 2008

PICT FUN Funke, Cornelia; ill. Kerstin Meyer The wildest brother 2006; Princess Pigsty 2007

PICT FUS Fusillo, Archimede; ill. Terry Denton Grandad’s phase 2006

SPICT GAI Gaiman, Neil The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish (with audio CD) 2004

PICT GAY Gay, Michel Zou 2009

PICT GOD Godwin, Jane Little Cat and the big red school bus 2008

PICT GRA Graham, Bob Has anyone here seen William? 2001

PICT GRA Gray, Kes; ill. Nick Sharratt 006 and a bit 2006; Tiger ways 2007

PICT GRA Gray, Nigel; ill. Shane Nagle The best pet? 2006

PICT GRI Grimes, Nikki; ill. Bryan Collier Welcome, Precious! 2006

PICT GRI Grindley, Sally; ill. Margaret Chamberlain It’s my school 2005

PICT HAM Hamilton, Richard; ill. Helen Lanzrein The secret cave 2007

PICT HAM Hamilton, Richard; ill. Babette Cole If I were you (father and daughter) 2008

PICT HAN Hannken, Catherine; ill. Trish Bowles Fiapule 2006

PICT HAR Hardy, Kate Alfi Beasti, don’t eat that! 2004

PICT HAR Harper, Glyn; ill. Bruce Potter My grandfather’s war (NZ) 2007

SPICT HAR Harvey, Roland In the bush : our holiday at Wombat Flat 2005

PICT HAY Hayward, Rachel; ill. Raymond McGrath Jason’s extraordinary hair (NZ) 2006

PICT HEA Heal, Gillian Grandpa Bear’s fantastic scarf (colours) 1996

PICT HEN Henderson, John and Donaldson, Julia; ill. Thomas Docherty Fly, pigeon, fly! 2006

PICT HES Hessell, Jenny; ill. Trevor Pye Grandma McGarvey and the treasure hunt (NZ) 2006; Grandma McGarvey joins the scrum 2007 ; Grandma McGarvey and the Puddle Street gang 2009 (and earlier Grandma McGarvey titles)

PICT HIN Hines, Anna Grossnickle; ill. Melissa Sweet My grandma is coming to town 2003

PICT HOL Hole, Stian Garmann’s summer (Sophisticated) 2008

PICT HOL Holt, Kimberly Willis Waiting for Gregory 2006

PICT HOO Hook, Jason; ill. Richard Hook Where’s the dragon? (puzzle pictures) 2004

PICT HOP Hopgood, Tim Our big blue sofa 2006

PICT HOR Horse, Harry Little Rabbit’s new baby 2006

PICT HOY Hoy, Catriona; ill. Benjamin Johnson My Grandad marches on Anzac Day 2006

PICT HUT Hutchins, Pat There’s only one of me! 2003

PICT IHI Ihimaera, Witi The whale rider (abridged picture book version of his novel based on the legend of Paikea) 2005

PICT ISA Isadora, Rachel What a family : a fresh look at family trees 2006

PICT JAM James, Simon Baby Brains and Robomum 2007

PICT KEM Kemp, Jane; ill. Clare Walters Time to say I love you 2006;

ill. Jonathan Langley I very really miss you 2007

PICT KIR Kirwan, Wednesday Nobody notices Minerva 2007

PICT KOT Kotzwinkle, William; ill. Audrey Colman Walter the farting dog goes on a cruise 2006

PICT KRI Krishnaswami, Uma; ill. Jamel Akib Bringing Asha home 2006

PICT KRO Kromhout, Rindert; ill. Annemarie van Haeringen Little Donkey and the baby-sitter 2006

PICT LAR Larsen, Andrew; ill. Irene Luxbacher The imaginary garden (grandfather) 2009

PICT LAW Lawler, Janet; ill. Lucy Corvino A father’s song 2006

PICT LAW Lawson, Sue; ill. Caroline Magerl My gran’s different 2003

PICT LEA Leavy, Una; ill. Jennifer Eachus Goodbye Pappa 1998

PICT LEE Lees, Rachel; ill. June Pearson A day on Grandad’s boat (NZ)2007 PICT LEG Legge, David Bamboozled 2004 reprint

PICT LEV Levine, Joan; ill. Tony Auth Topsy-turvy bedtime 2008

PICT LIG Lightfoot, Keri; ill. Ben Galbraith Every second Friday 2008

PICT LIN Lindbergh, Reeve; ill. Kathryn Brown My little grandmother often forgets 2007

PICT LIT Littlesugar, Amy; ill. Kimberley Bulcken Root Clown child 2006

PICT LOB Lobel, Gillian; ill. Tim Warnes Little honey bear and the smiley moon 2006

PICT LOH Loh, Morag; ill. Xiangyi Mo Grandpa and Ah Gong 1995

PICT LUB Lubner, Susan; ill. Bruce Whatley Ruthie Bon Bair : do not go to bed with wringing wet hair! 2006

PICT MCA McAllister, Angela; ill. Ross Collins Trust me, Mum! 2006; ill. Nick Maland A place for Middle 2007

PICT MCB McBratney, Sam; ill. Charles Fuge It’s lovely when you smile 2006

PICT MCC McConnell, Sarah Don’t mention pirates 2007

PICT MCC McCosker, Helen The nightfish (puzzle pictures) 2006

PICT MCG McGrath, Raymond Don’t worry Nana, I’ll drive! 2007

SPICT MCK McKimmie, Chris Maisie Moo and invisible Lucy 2007; Special Kev 2008

PICT MCK McKinlay, Helen; ill. Craig Smith Grandma’s week off 2003; Grandma joins the All Blacks (NZ) 2007

PICT MCL Macleod, Mark; ill. Kirrily Schell Tomorrow 2008

PICT MAC Mack, Todd; ill. Julia Gran Princess Penelope takes charge! 2006

PICT MAH Mahy, Margaret; ill. Chantal Stewart The dragon of an ordinary family 2004 (story originally published 1969)

PICT MAN Manzano, Sonia; ill. Matt Phelan A box full of kittens 2007

PICT MED Meddaugh, Susan The witch’s walking stick 2005

Meharry, Dot; ill. Bruce Potter The talking stick (NZ) 2006

PICT MEL Melling, David Just like my dad 2002; Just like my mum 2004; Good knight, sleep tight 2005

PICT MEW Mewburn, Kyle; ill. Ali Teo & John O’Reilly Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! 2006; ill. Freya Blackwood No room for a mouse 2007

PICT MOE Moetana, Kate; ill. Bruce Potter Papa’s donuts (NZ) 2006

PICT MOR Morrison, Yvonne; ill. Jenny Cooper Better together (NZ) 2007

PICT MUE Mueller, Ross; ill. Craig Smith The boy who built the boat 2006

PICT NAS Nash, Sarah; ill. Pamela Venus Purrfect! 2008

PICT NEI Neild, Diana; ill. Philip Webb Piggity-wiggity jiggity jig 2008; Piggity-wiggity juggity jig goes to Dad’s café 2009

PICT NOR Norman, Kim; ill. David Clark Jack of all tails 2007

PICT OCO O’Connor, Joe; ill. Henry Payne Where did Daddy’s hair go? 2004

PICT OFF Offill, Jenny; ill. Nancy Carpenter 17 things I’m not allowed to do anymore 2007

PICT ORM Ormerod, Jan; ill. Carol Thompson Molly and her dad 2008

PICT PAR Parker, John; ill. Trevor Allan Poppa McPhee gets the eggs (NZ) 2006

PICT PAR Parr, Todd The Grandma book 2006

PICT PAR Parr, Todd The Grandpa book 2006

PICT PAR Parr, Todd We belong together : a book about adoption and families 2007

PICT PER Pereira, Janet; ill. Bruce Potter Grandad (NZ) 2006

PICT PET Petty, Kate; ill. Georgie Birkett Ha ha, Baby! 2008

PICT PFI Pfister, Marcus Bertie at bedtime 2008

PICT PIN Pinkwater, Daniel; ill. Jill Pinkwater Dancing Larry 2006

PICT PIV Piven, Hanoch My dog is as smelly as dirty socks : and other funny family portraits 2007

PICT PUL Pulford, Elizabeth; ill. Jenny Cooper Shut the gate (NZ) 2006

PICT QUA Quarmby, Katharine; ill. Piet Grobler Fussy Freya 2008

PICT RAI Rainforth, Hannah; ill. Ali Teo Barnaby Bennett (NZ) 2006

PICT REA Readman, Jo; ill. Honor Roberts George saves the world by lunchtime 2006

PICT REY Reynolds, Peter H. My very big little world 2006

PICT RIC Richardson, Justin and Parnell, Peter; ill. Henry Cole And Tango makes three (family with two male parents) 2005

PICT ROS Rosen, Michael J.; ill. Marc Burckhardt A drive in the country 2007

PICT ROT Roth, Susan L. Great big guinea pigs 2006

PICT RUS Russo, Marisabina The bunnies are not in their beds 2007

PICT RYL Rylant, Cynthia; ill. Diane Goode Alligator boy 2007

PICT SCH Schaefer, Lola M.; ill. Kevan Atteberry Frankie Stein 2007

PICT SEL Selfe, Kirsten; ill. Greg O’Donnell Oscar Dunwoody’s week (NZ-with read-along CD) 2006

PICT SHA Shannon, David Too many toys (mother and son) 2008

PICT SIN Sinclair, Heather; ill. Michael Compton Baggy bottoms are best (NZ-2005)

PICT SKI Skinner, Honoria; ill. Martin Simpson Eva’s picture (NZ) 2006

PICT SPI Spinelli, Eileen; ill. Rosie Winstead Someday 2007

PICT STA Stafford, Liliana; ill. Susy Boyer Grandpa’s gate 2007

PICT STE Stewart, Paul; ill. Tim Vyner In the dark of the night (wolves) 2008

PICT STR Strathie, Chae; ill. Jacqueline East My Dad! 2007

PICT SVE Svendsen, Mark; ill. Steven Woolman and Laura Peterson Kestrel 2006

PICT SZY Szymanik, Melinda; ill. Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson The were-nana (not a bedtime story) 2008

PICT TAF Tafuri, Nancy Whose chick are you? 2005

PICT TEL Tellis, Annbel If my dad were a dog 2007

PICT THO Thompson, Colin; ill. Karen Carter One big happy family 2002

PICT TOR Torckler, Gillian; ill. Bruce Potter The stuck there forever boat (grandparents) 2008

PICT TRO Trotter, Deborah W.; ill. Julie Downing How do you know? 2006

PICT TULL Tulloch, Coral Sydney of the Antarctic: a tale for those who have ever wanted to be lost..or found 2007

PICT TUL Tulloch, Scott Willy’s dad (NZ) 2007; Willy’s mum 2008

PICT VAN Van Allsburg, Chris Probuditi! 2007

PICT VIO Viorst, Judith; ill. Ray Cruz Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday (originally published 1978) 2007 printing

PICT VIS Vision, David & Mutiya; ill. Ignacio Alcantara Missing you 2004

PICT VOA Voake, Charlotte Pizza kittens 2002

PICT VUL Vulliamy, Clara Hop into bedtime 2006

PICT WAD Waddell, Martin; ill. Barbara Firth Bee frog 2007;
Once there were giants 2001 edition ( orig. published 1989)

PICT WES Westall, Robert; ill. William Geldart David and the kittens 2003

PICT WHE Wheeler, Lisa; ill. R. Gregory Christie Jazz baby 2007

PICT WIL Wild, Margaret; ill. Deborah Niland Chatterbox 2006

PICT WIL Wilson, Tony; ill. Andrew McLean The minister for traffic lights 2007

PICT WIN Winch, John Keeping up with Grandma 2000

PICT WOO Woodruff, Elvira; ill. Adam Rex Small beauties : the journey of Darcy Heart O’Hara 2006

PICT YAC Yaccarino, Dan Every Friday 2007

PICT YOK Yokococo Very interesting! 2005

PICT YOU Young, Ed My mei mei 2006

PICT ZEM Zemke, Deborah (illustrator); text by Harriet Ziefert 35 uses for a daughter 2005

PICT ZIE Ziefert, Harriet; ill. Amanda Haley 33 uses for a dad 2004; 40 uses for a grandpa 2005; 41 uses for a grandma 2005

PICT ZUC Zuckerman, Linda; ill. Jon J. Muth I will hold you ‘til you sleep 2006

English Language (Picture Books about…)

(includes bilingual material)

Ahlberg, Allan; ill. Bruce Ingman Previously (storytelling) 2007

Allen, Pamela My first ABC (new edition) 2006

Anderson, Tony B. Amazing alphabetical adventures 2007

Andreae, Giles; ill. Guy Parker-Rees K is for kissing a cool kangaroo (puzzle pictures) 2002

Anno, Mitsumasa Anno’s alphabet : an adventure in imagination 1974

Arena, Felice Sally and Dave : a slug story (alliteration) 2007

Atwood, Margaret; ill. Dusan Petricic Bashful Bob and doleful Dorinda
(alliteration) 2004

Auch, Mary Jane; ill. Herm Auch Beauty and the beaks : a turkey’s cautionary tale 2007

Ayres, Katherine; ill. Nadine Bernard Westcott Up, down and around (use of prepositions) 2007

Barron, Rex Fed up!: a feast of frazzled foods 2000

Barroux Mr Katapat’s incredible adventures (reading) 2004

Bateson- Hill, Margaret Shota and the star quilt (bilingual English- Lakota Indian) 2001 (398.2097 BAT)

Batt, Tanya; ill. Trevor Pye The terrible Q 2001

Bedard, Michael; paintings by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobsen Glass town : the secret world of the Bronte children (Sophisticated Picture Book) 1997;
ill. Barbara Cooney Emily (the poet Emily Dickinson) 1992

Browne, Anthony Little Beauty (non-specific sign language) 2008

Carle, Eric and Iwamura, Kazuo Where are you going? To see my friend (bi-lingual Japanese-English) 2001

Cartwright, Pauline; ill. Pat Reynolds How dictionaries came to be 1992

Casey, Dawn; ill. Diana Mayo The children of Lir : a Celtic legend (bilingual English-Irish) 2003 (398.209 415 CAS)

Chesworth, Michael Alphaboat 2002

Clavel, Bernard; ill. Yan Nascimbene Castle of books 2002

Cleary, Beverly; ill. Ted Rand The hullabaloo ABC 1998

Cleary, Brian P.; ill. Betsy E. Snyder Peanut butter and jellyfishes : a very silly alphabet book 2007

Darroch, Bob An A-Z of tongue twisters : from alien apeman to Zinnie at the zoo (alliteration) 2007

Dodd, Lynley The minister’s cat ABC 1992; The dudgeon is coming (Chinese whispers) 2008

Donaldson, Julia; ill. Axel Scheffler Tiddler : the story-telling fish 2007

Donohue, Moira Rose; ill. JoAnn Adinolfi Alfie the apostrophe 2006

Doran, Ella (photography); design & illustration by Silence A is for artist : an alphabet 2004

Dowding, Lesley; ill. Margaret Scott Midnight at the lighthouse (storytelling ideas) NZ- 2007

Duffy, Carol Ann; ill. Jane Ray The lost happy endings 2006

Edwards, Pamela Duncan; ill. Henry Cole Some smug slug (alliteration) 1996

Edwards, Wallace Alphabeasts (Alphabet—Sophisticated Picture Book) 2002; Monkey business (clichés—Sophisticated Picture Book) 2004

Ernst, Lisa Campbell The turn-around, upside-down alphabet book 2004

Fajerman, Deborah Baa for beginners (language generally) 2005

Finchler, Judy; ill. Kevin O’Malley Miss Malarkey leaves no reader behind 2006

Fisher, Valorie Ellsworth’s extraordinary electric ears : and other amazing alphabet anecdotes 2002

Fitzpatrick, Mike and Esther; ill. Bruce Madden Jack (different learning styles) 2008

Fox, Mem; ill. David Miller Boo to a goose (idiom) 1998

French, Jackie; ill. Bruce Whatley The Shaggy Gully Times : the punniest newspaper you’ll ever read 2007

Gaiman, Neil; ill. Gris Grimly The dangerous alphabet 2008

Garland, Michael Miss Smith reads again 2006

Grobler, Piet Little Bird’s ABC 2005

Harcourt, Miranda Miranda’s alphabet : learning letters with pictures 2006

Hepworth, Cathi Bug off! : a swarm of insect words (Sophisticated Picture Book) 1998

Hest, Amy; ill. John J. Muth Mr George Baker (adult illiteracy) 2004

Inkpen, Mick Kipper’s A to Z : an alphabet adventure 2001

Jahri Jah Jah ABC’s for Kiwis 2005

Jeffers, Oliver The incredible book eating boy 2006

Jirankova-Limbrick, Martina The artful alphabet 2003

Jules, Jacqueline; ill. Amy Huntington No English 2007

Katz, Alan; ill. David Catrow Don’t say that word! 2007

Kemp, Jane and Walters, Clare; ill. Caroline Uff 99 mostly fun things I’ll do today (use of verbs..v. junior) 2007

Kirk, Daniel Library Mouse : a friend’s tale (reading and writing) 2009

Knapman, Timothy; ill. Adam Stower Mungo and the spiders from space 2007

Knudsen, Michelle; ill. Kevin Hawkes Library Lion 2006
Kresner, Irene M. Alphabet wings 2005

Kuchling, Guundie Tommy’s pet (Chinese whispers) 2007

LaRochelle, David; ill. Richard Egielski The end (a story told backwards) 2006

Lendler, Ian; ill. Whitney Martin An undone fairy tale 2005

Lobel, Anita Away from home (a Round the World ABC) 1994

Luchsinger, Dena Fox; ill. Karen A. Jerome Sometimes smart is good/ A veces es bueno ser listo (bilingual English/Spanish) 2007

McGee, Marni; ill. Ian Beck Winston the book wolf 2006

McKinnon, Ferg; ill. Kim Gamble A bee in Ben’s bonnet (clichés) 2002

MacLennan, Cathy Chicky chicky chook chook (onomatopoeia) 2007

MacRae, Tom; ill. Elena Odriozola The opposite 2006

Mahy, Margaret; ill. Polly Dunbar Bubble trouble (tongue- twisters) 2008


Marshall, Janet K is for kiwi : a New Zealand ABC 2005

Mayer, Bill; concept by Chris Demarest All aboard! : a travelling alphabet 2008

Metcalf, Paula Norma Snows (puns) 2008

Mockford, Caroline Cleo’s alphabet book 2003

Morris, Carla; ill. Brad Sneed The boy who was raised by librarians 2007

Most, Bernard ABC T-rex 2000

Moore, Yvette; ill. Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet A prairie alphabet 1992

Muntean, Michaela; ill. Pascal Lemaitre Do not open this book! 2006

Muth, Jon J. Zen ties (haiku) 2008

Nickle, John Alphabet explosion : search and count from alien to zebra 2006

Numeroff, Laura; ill. Felicia Bond If you give a cat a cupcake (consequences; storytelling starter) 2008

O’Connor, Kerrie; ill Craig Smith Little Jingle says no! (alphabet; alliteration) 2006

O’Keefe, Susan Heyboer; ill. Lynn Munsinger Hungry monsters ABC : an alphabet book 2007

Oxenbury, Helen Helen Oxenbury’s ABC of things 1971

Parr, Todd Reading makes you feel good 2005

Parsons, Garry Krong! 2005

Pinto, Sara Apples and oranges : going bananas with pairs (imagination; lateral thinking) 2008

Piven, Hanoch My dog is as smelly as dirty socks : and other funny family portraits (similes) 2007

Plourde, Lynn; ill. Thor Wickstrom Book fair day 2006

Rand, Ann & Paul Sparkle and spin : a book about words 2006 edition (originally published 1957)

Raschka, Chris Like likes like (homynyms) 1999

Reibstein, Mark; ill. Ed Young Wabi Sabi (haiku poetry; Japanese characters) 2008

Ringgold, Faith Cassie’s word quilt 2002

Robertson, M.P. Big brave Brian (alliteration) 2007

Robinson, Marc; ill. Steve Jenkins Cock-a-doodle-doo! What does it sound like to you? (learning sounds in other languages) 1993

Rutherford, Erica An island alphabet (Prince Edward Island, Canada)
Ryan, Anne Unforeseen circumstances (metaphors) 2005

Schotter, Roni; ill. Giselle Potter The boy who loved words 2006

Seeger, Laura Vaccaro One boy 2008

Shannon, George; ill. Donald Crews Tomorrow’s alphabet 1996

Sloat, Teri From letter to letter 1989

Sobel, June; ill. Henry Cole Shiver me letters : a pirate ABC 2006

Sutton, Sally; ill. Scott Pearson A is for All Black (NZ) 2006

Swinburne, Stephen R.; ill. (cut-paper) Melinda Levine Water for one, water for everyone : a counting book of African animals (includes list of numbers and animal names in Swahili) 1998

Tobias, Tobi; ill. Peter Malone A world of words : an ABC of quotations 1998; ill. Peter H. Reynolds Serendipity 2000

Toft, Kim Michelle A sea of words : an ABC of the deep blue sea 2006

Twiname, Roger The New Zealand A to Z all ages : amazing alphabetical alliterations 2002

Walton, Rick; ill. Jim Bradshaw Around the house the fox chased the mouse : a prepositional tale 2006

Wells, Rosemary Yoko writes her name (includes Japanese characters) 2008

Whatley, Bruce; ill. Rosie Smith Alpha quest : the most amazing, bizarre and captivating search ever (Sophisticated Picture Book) 2007

PICT WHY Why did the chicken cross the road? (various artists depict the answer to this question) 2006

Willans, Tom Wait! I want to tell you a story 2004

Willens, Mo Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus 2003; The pigeon finds a hot dog 2004; Don’t let the pigeon stay up late 2006 (persuasive writing)

Wood, Audrey; ill. Bruce Wood Alphabet rescue 2006

Zemach, Kaethe The character in the book 1998

Non-fiction titles in picture book format:
428.1 MOS Raining cats and dogs : a collection of irresistible idioms and illustrations to tickle the funny bones of young people 2008

428.1 SNO Super silly sayings that are over your head : a children’s illustrated book of idioms 2004
(and other junior level texts in this Dewey area)

811.54 WIL Wilbur, Richard; ill. David Diaz The disappearing alphabet 1998

811.54 MCC The sailor’s alphabet (ill. Michael McCurdy)

811.6 YOU Young, Judy; ill. Victor Juhasz R is for rhyme : a poetry alphabet 2007

Election Picture Books

Cronin, Doreen; ill. Betsy Lewin Duck for president 2004 (video/dvd also available)

McCully, Emily Arnold The ballot box battle 1996

Sisulu, Elinor Batezat; ill. Sharon Wilson The day Gogo went to vote (end of apartheid in South Africa) 1996

Teague, Mark Larue for Mayor : letters from the campaign trail 2008